Not at all. I can sell the right to dispose of you for more than it cost to buy you. You see, by coming here, such clients avoid the trouble of making a purchase, transporting you, or cleaning up the mess. We're also quite discreet. Men of wealth find the convenience worth the cost.

[The painkiller is really effective! It has a slight healing agent, and it'll also get Rean... pretty darned high.]

Of course the profit margin is much higher if you perform well, but I won't be at a loss either way, so it's to your benefit to fit in. Did Gaius tell you that, or was he trying to spare your feelings?